Hopefully it helps someone else doing these in the future. You will need to scrape the coating on the two VIA points revealing their copper points to solder to using either a small file or razer blade.Īfter doing this it booted normally and was able to finish the mod. This also gives you more room to work with, and also clears up space for wires needed also to run an LED if wanted for the top bar if needed. Using a 0805 size smd 330Ω resistor, there is a spot directly on the opposite side of the board you can use.Ī 0605 size would certainly fit much better, but I happen to have a 0805 330Ω sitting on a scrap laptop board 3 feet away.įor whatever reason, this worked first shot for me.

DSI XL Macro Mod Alternative Contact points for the 330 Ω Resistor Probing the connections I was able to find two more suitable out of the way contact points for the resistor to find its final resting place.

After about 3-4 attempts on it, trying different configurations I tried something different. Now maybe there was unseen VIA Damage, or perhaps something else was going on. The main issue being here is that the DSi XL needs the top screen to boot correctly. This was bizarre but essentially telling me that the unit was not detecting the top screen or in this case, the resistor. Trying both SMD and 1/4 watt radial resistors, same result, powers on, blue light and DSi XL screen flickers then it turns off. Using the method above, with a 330Ω resistor on the yellow and blue points, when powering on the unit, it yielded a flickering DSi XL. Working wiring points / diagram for this mod from a great guide Rearvuemirror here: ī-b-b-but i did it and the DSi XL turns on and then turns off I won’t go into the full mod instructions or disassembly here however Jack over at RearVueMirror has a great guide to follow for those wanting one. The current guides out there only shows one connection method. Follow this step-by-step tutorial to make your own. The purpose of this article was to show an alternate connection method for the DSi XL macro mod to trick the unit into thinking the top screen is connected. For the Game Boy Advance’s 20th anniversary, I modded an old Nintendo DS Lite into a Game Boy Macro. If you’re a tinkerer or collect consoles, sometimes scrap parts pile up and electronics can be repurposed so create something fun and different. The DSi Macro Mod turns your unit into an emulation device with tons of options. While it removes its main purpose (to play DS games with two screens) it’s something different. Nintendo DSi macro mods aren’t for everyone, some people rage out when they see them.

Gameboy macro problem